spemanig said:
I kind of feel like most of this is not true lol. I was talking about this to a coworker who has never drunk before about this. Drinking, being tipsy, and even getting drunk gets a really bad rep that I think scares people off from trying alchohol. The biggest thing is that how being drunk feels largely depends on your personality. If you're someone who constantly worries about impressing people in social situations, or classically freezes when they see an attractive person they want to talk to, or is stressed out about things constantly, drinking can dull those apprehensions and give you a confidence or a worrilessness that yeilds positive results. And that wave of confidence is more fun. And the fact that most people enjoy drinking is evidence that most people need that boost. The problem is that too much of anything is bad and fear, much like pain, surves a purpose that can have detrimental effects when numbed too much. But that all comes down to being responsible and having reliable friends to make sure you're not overdoing things. I've gotten drunk plenty of times without being ridiculous. Most people don't act ridiculously when they're drunk. And sometimes they do. People act ridiculously sober too. I think that a lot of people who don't drink would be much happier if they did once in a while. |
I hear I get more talkative when I drink, but that and losing my balance are the only differences I've personally noticed. Oh, and feeling really bad if I take too much. Drinking doesn't seem to affect my thought process or state of mind almost at all. Mind you, when I said 'drunk', I mean like properly drunk, not a bit tipsy or anything. Getting a bit tipsy has the benefits you mentioned in moderation, but getting beyond that doesn't seem to have any further benefits in my opinion.
Whenever I see drunk people, I can't help noticing little things that seem really ridiculous to someone who's sober. It's usually nothing major, but still something I would call more or less ridiculous or stupid. Obviously it doesn't happen with everyone, but I see it really often when people get drunk. That confidence you're talking about sure has an effect. Thus when you're drunk, you obviously don't think of stuff you (or even others) do as stupid.
